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02/08/2015 |
The current budget is the first budget of a new government that was elected for a 4-year period. Therefore, the current budget constitutes an important signal of the extent of the government’s commitment to budgetary discipline,

29/07/2015 |
New research from the Bank of Israel examines the transmission from the exchange rate to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) through a precise calculation of the tradable component in the various industries and its contribution to the overall CPI.

28/07/2015 |
Business sector debt remained virtually unchanged in May, at around NIS 821 billion. Household debt increased by about NIS 5.8 billion (1.3 percent) to around NIS 442 billion at the end of the month.

21/07/2015 |
The Companies Survey for the second quarter of 2015 reflects continued moderate expansion of business sector activity, which is reflected in the weighted net balance which remained virtually unchanged compared with the previous quarter.

06/07/2015 |
In May, nonresidents realized about a net $350 million in government bonds traded in Tel Aviv, and about $30 million in makam. In May, Israeli residents invested about a net $870 million in financial investments (stocks and bonds) abroad.

01/07/2015 |
Bank of Israel Governor Dr. Karnit Flug delivered remarks at the conference on raising the retirement age for women, held at the Knesset in Jerusalem. The following are the main points of her remarks.

24/06/2015 |
The IMF mission to Israel led by Mr. Bas Bakker today presented the Minister of Finance, Mr. Moshe Kahlon., and the Governor of the Bank of Israel, Dr. Karnit Flug, with its preliminary 2015 Article IV

22/06/2015 |
The decision to keep the interest rate for July 2015 unchanged at 0.1 percent is consistent with the Bank of Israel's monetary policy, which is intended to return the inflation rate to within the price stability target of 1–3 percent

22/06/2015 |
According to the staff forecast, gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to increase by 3.0 percent in 2015, and by 3.7 percent in 2016. The rate of inflation over the next year (ending in the second quarter of 2016) is expected to be 1.6 percent.

22/06/2015 |
The Composite Index for May was positively influenced by increases in the import of consumption goods and the renewed increase in the job vacancy rate for May, as well as the increase in the services revenue index for April.

21/06/2015 |
In recent years, there has been a marked shift from business to retail activity, reflected in a decline in the volume of total credit to the business segments and in an increase in total credit in the retail sector.

18/06/2015 |
Ahead of the new NIS 200 banknote, entering circulation, the Bank of Israel provided the first samples to manufacturers, suppliers, and operators of vending, counting and sorting machines, in order to calibrate their equipment to accept the new banknote.

16/06/2015 |
This paper presents an overview of the characteristics and the effectiveness of deposit insurance arrangements in various countries as a platform for discussion of the possibility of applying a deposit insurance arrangement in Israel.

15/06/2015 |
In the first quarter of 2015, Israel’s surplus of assets over liabilities vis-à-vis abroad declined by about $0.3 billion (about 0.5 percent), in contrast to the significant increase of about $5.2 billion (8.6 percent) in the fourth quarter of 2014.

14/06/2015 |
An excerpt from the upcoming "Recent Economic Developments (139)" that will soon be published: Old vehicles cause a higher amount of pollution than newer vehicles, leading to a significant negative impact to public health.